I have picked up the Xbox version of this and have some very brief snapshot impressions I thought Id share with you.
Namco's Ridge Racer front ends are usually excellent, and this is no exception. Hard hitting vocal garage music compliments a nice intro sequence showing the cars racing around the tracks, and as you would expect, the female beauties are an ever present here much like before what with it being a Ridge Racer game and everything. The front end is rather basic, but again looks appealing and is perfectly functional.
Within the career mode you play the role of a young female ambulance driver, whom after impressing with her high speed driving skills gets the chance to train to become a world class motor sport racer. The beginning details your progress and a short cinematic gives a visual representation of how your career is moving, basic driving tests to start off before moving into the higher ranks.
The first time I played this my initial impression was great, the control seems very tight, the graphics have the "roughness" than I?ve come to expect with a Ridge Racer game, for example this looks a world apart from the likes of PGR2 in terms of its graphical smoothness, the edges here are at times rough and almost PS2 looking, yet they still manage to impress, perhaps its a charm I?ve grown to accept and ultimately love. Car detail is good, although for me anyways the outside view is used once perhaps to look at your car before quickly switching to inside view again. The ride height seems about right; it frustrates me when race games place you too low to the road. The sensation of speed is also good whilst the game moves along very smoothly, I?ve yet to see any slowdown although of course it?s very early days yet.
Then the realization hits me that this seems a world apart from previous Ridge games, it appears a lot more serious, and seems to want some of the limelight monopolized by the likes of the GT series. Cars based on real life may take a little getting used to, and for me the overall change of direction so far has mixed feelings for me. That said, in its own right, which I hope is how the game will be judged, it appears to be a solid racer and for me has not disappointed so far.
Ill post more impressions as I go along, the above is as I say very early thoughts, and so please don?t quote me if I go through a massive about-turn in my opinions later on in the day
I made a few videos for you to check out, the first is of the R Racing Evolution Intro sequence:
R: Racing Evolution Intro 10 Meg
And also one of the first tracks being played in Arcade mode, please dont marvel at the driving, its just for demonstrative purposes:
R: Racing Evolution In-Game 12 Meg
Namco's Ridge Racer front ends are usually excellent, and this is no exception. Hard hitting vocal garage music compliments a nice intro sequence showing the cars racing around the tracks, and as you would expect, the female beauties are an ever present here much like before what with it being a Ridge Racer game and everything. The front end is rather basic, but again looks appealing and is perfectly functional.
Within the career mode you play the role of a young female ambulance driver, whom after impressing with her high speed driving skills gets the chance to train to become a world class motor sport racer. The beginning details your progress and a short cinematic gives a visual representation of how your career is moving, basic driving tests to start off before moving into the higher ranks.
The first time I played this my initial impression was great, the control seems very tight, the graphics have the "roughness" than I?ve come to expect with a Ridge Racer game, for example this looks a world apart from the likes of PGR2 in terms of its graphical smoothness, the edges here are at times rough and almost PS2 looking, yet they still manage to impress, perhaps its a charm I?ve grown to accept and ultimately love. Car detail is good, although for me anyways the outside view is used once perhaps to look at your car before quickly switching to inside view again. The ride height seems about right; it frustrates me when race games place you too low to the road. The sensation of speed is also good whilst the game moves along very smoothly, I?ve yet to see any slowdown although of course it?s very early days yet.
Then the realization hits me that this seems a world apart from previous Ridge games, it appears a lot more serious, and seems to want some of the limelight monopolized by the likes of the GT series. Cars based on real life may take a little getting used to, and for me the overall change of direction so far has mixed feelings for me. That said, in its own right, which I hope is how the game will be judged, it appears to be a solid racer and for me has not disappointed so far.
Ill post more impressions as I go along, the above is as I say very early thoughts, and so please don?t quote me if I go through a massive about-turn in my opinions later on in the day
I made a few videos for you to check out, the first is of the R Racing Evolution Intro sequence:
R: Racing Evolution Intro 10 Meg
And also one of the first tracks being played in Arcade mode, please dont marvel at the driving, its just for demonstrative purposes:
R: Racing Evolution In-Game 12 Meg
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